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Decade: Greatest Hits

Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: EMI Int'l
My Rating:
Rating: 4.5 (23 votes)
Release: 1989
Summary: Dutch edtition of 1989 singles compilation for the new wave icons, currently out-of-print in the U.S.. Standard jewel case.


 

Dirty Dancing: Original Soundtrack From The Vestron Motion Picture

Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Label: RCA
My Rating:
Rating: 4.5 (90 votes)
Release: 1990
Summary: If film and music fans sometimes wonder why soundtracks are often little more than pastiches of past pop hits and chart flavors of the moment, it's largely due to the blockbuster success of releases like this collection from 1987's surprise Patrcik Swayze/Jennifer Grey romantic hit. The film's retro-romantic concerns came shrewdly wrapped in a (largely manufactured) dance craze conceit tailor-made for such pop chestnuts as the Ronettes' "Be My Baby," the Zodiacs' "Stay," and the Five Satins' "In the Still of the Night." Mickey and Sylvia once again argued that "Love Is Strange"--if not quite as strained as Swayze's own attempt at balladry, "She's Like the Wind." Eric Carmen's "Hungry Eyes" showcased the former Raspberries leader to good effect, but the real soundtrack sweepstakes winner here was the Jennifer Warnes/Bill Medley duet "(I've Had) The Time of My Life." That performance not only won the Best Original Song Oscar the following year, but became one of the era's most performed songs and a ubiquitous radio staple. "--Jerry McCulley"


 

Disco

Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Genre: Dance & DJ
Label: Capitol
My Rating:
Rating: 4.0 (15 votes)
Release: 2003
Summary: Done back at a time when the Pet Shop Boys were just starting out, this may have been an idea to make disco music more mainstream - it was big in the urban areas, and disco from the 70s had not really died, but was being transformed into pop, electro and other kinds of music that the Pet Shop Boys would come to typify for a while.

The first album, 'Please', had a string of world-wide chart toppers; these became sought after not only on the radio but also in the dance clubs - if there was one place that Pet Shop Boys music was welcome at, it was the dance clubs. This mini-album satisfied the more general demand for extended versions of songs at a time when the extended single was still a rare commodity (and mostly it was done on vinyl).

This CD has six tracks, four of which are remixes of charting songs from the album 'Please'. The songs 'Love Comes Quickly' and 'Suburbia' are lesser known in North America, but the songs 'Opportunities' and 'West End Girls' are perhaps two of the best known PSB songs ever. 'Suburbia' sounds very much like it encorporates the keyboard-heavy introductory music to the British series 'Eastenders' (at least, the music of the time), which is not a mistake.

The other songs included here are b-sides or extra tracks; the song 'Paninaro' became a hit in its own right, being revisited a number of times later in the PSB history.

These are all longer-playing songs, averaging eight minutes or so per track (when the standard radio edit is around four minutes, that is a long track) but done deliberately for more sustained dance time. The tracks are even listed by beats-per-minute, going from a love of 111 bpm on 'Love Comes Quickly' to 128 bpm on 'Suburbia'.

This is a remix album as they should be done - the songs are clearly extended versions of the ones from which they come, not so overlaid with DJ accretions that one can barely make out the base tune.


 

Disco—The Remix Album

Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Duration: 46:12
Genre: Electronic, Synth-pop, House
Label: EMI America (2)
My Rating:
Summary: Issued with a beige colored cassette with titles printed in pink ink. Insert has print only on one side, the other side is blank.


 

Discography (The Complete Singles Collection)

Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Genre: Electronic, Synth-pop
Label: EMI USA
My Rating:
Release: 1991


 

Discography: The Complete Singles Collection

Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Genre: Dance & DJ
Label: Capitol
My Rating:
Rating: 5.0 (100 votes)
Release: 1991
Summary: Where would the '80s have been without the Pet Shop Boys? "Discography" makes a compelling case for the notion of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe as pioneers, if not geniuses. Mixing the cold feel of Euro-techno beats with the Boys' quest for something warm between the sheets, "What Have I Done to Deserve This" and "Suburbia" sound almost soulful. Although they seemed to be suffering from a terminal case of boredom, they managed to alchemize their ennui into touching sentimentality in "Love Comes Quickly," "Rent," and, especially, the AIDS-oriented "Being Boring." "Discography" begins with the Pet Shop Boys' beginning, "West End Girls," traveling past "Domino Dancing" and including their covers "Always on My Mind," and the medley "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You.)" "--Steve Gdula"


 

Discography: The Complete Singles Collection

Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Genre: Dance & DJ
Label: Capitol
My Rating:
Rating: 5.0 (101 votes)
Release: 1991
Summary: Where would the '80s have been without the Pet Shop Boys? "Discography" makes a compelling case for the notion of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe as pioneers, if not geniuses. Mixing the cold feel of Euro-techno beats with the Boys' quest for something warm between the sheets, "What Have I Done to Deserve This" and "Suburbia" sound almost soulful. Although they seemed to be suffering from a terminal case of boredom, they managed to alchemize their ennui into touching sentimentality in "Love Comes Quickly," "Rent," and, especially, the AIDS-oriented "Being Boring." "Discography" begins with the Pet Shop Boys' beginning, "West End Girls," traveling past "Domino Dancing" and including their covers "Always on My Mind," and the medley "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You.)" "--Steve Gdula"


 

Disintegration

Artist: The Cure
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: Elektra / Wea
My Rating:
Rating: 5.0 (299 votes)
Release: 1989
Summary: "Disintegration" is a pop album realized on an epic scale. Most of its 12 songs are long mood pieces that develop slowly around the listener. Anchored by complex drum patterns, the layered guitars, soaring bass lines, and rich keyboards blend to create a lush, evocative soundscape that captures the ear immediately; and for all its length, the album is never boring. The lyrical focus is intensely personal throughout, and, with the exception of "Love Song," the mood is overwhelmingly dark and brooding. Here are songs of remembrance that, through their deep candor, transcend the individual level to explore universal longings and fears. Robert Smith, his vocals plaintive or angry or despairing, unfolds a tapestry of loss. Broken bonds, old lies, missed opportunities, belated realizations. Anyone who has experienced the joy and sorrow--especially the sorrow--of love will find his or her deepest sentiments, noble and petty alike, echoed poetically here. "--Al Massa"


 

Door to Door

Artist: The Cars
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: Elektra / Wea
My Rating:
Rating: 3.5 (31 votes)
Release: 1990
Summary: If this album had been released 1 year after 'Heartbeat City', rather than 3 years, I reckon it would have STORMED the charts- it may not be as adventurous or edgy as their 70s work, but so many people seem to have overlooked the fact that this is REALLY solid, catchy, satisfying, eclectic, hugely enjoyable pop/rock. 80s fans should go nuts for this if they give it a try- it's got everything from pop/rock songs absolutely PILED high with synths AND guitars to slow, simple, moody ballads to big growling rockers to accostic driven pop songs to piano boogie to explosive speed metal, all armed with strong hooks and polished with just-right production. Far from being messy or incoherent, I think this is one of The Cars' most consistent albums in terms of quality (I'm yet to hear 'Panorama'). Give it a go- you may just find 'Door to Door', as I did, becoming a highly valued part of your music collection!


 

Door To Door

Artist: The Cars
Duration: 45:50
Genre: Rock, Synth Pop, Pop Rock, Electronic
Label: Elektra
My Rating:
Rating: 8
Release: 1990
Comments: Philippine Version
Summary: LP mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, N.Y.
CD mastered at Atlantic Studios.

All songs published by Lido Music, Inc., ASCAP.
All songs (C) 1987 Ric Ocasek except "Go Away" (C) 1987 Ric Ocasek and Oversnare Music, Inc.
Administered worldwide by Lido Music, Inc.

(P)(C) 1987 Elektra / Asylum Records


 

Duran Duran 2

Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: Capitol
My Rating:
Rating: 4.5 (56 votes)
Release: 1993
Summary: With the appearance of fashion-oriented acts like Adam Ant, Culture Club, and Duran Duran, the early '80s gave birth to an emerging genre called "new romantic." Appealing to a young, mostly female audience, the Duran gang--named after a character in the kitschy, futuristic Jane Fonda movie "Barbarella"--helped move U.K. music away from punk and back towards the early-'70s sound of groups like Roxy Music and T. Rex. Fronted by singer Simon LeBon, and anchored by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist John Taylor, the band made quite a splash with this 1981 debut via the British hits "Planet Earth" and "Girls on Film," whose pornlike video was banned by the BBC, thus helping the band's notoriety. "--Billy Altman"


 

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